Verstappen wins Hungarian Grand Prix to set new record for Red Bull

Dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen won the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on July 23 as Red Bull made history with a record 12th victory in a row. 

McLaren's Lando Norris was runner-up for the second straight race, but 33.731 seconds behind after 70 laps on a hot afternoon at the Hungaroring, according to Reuters.

Verstappen's team mate and closest title rival Sergio Perez had to settle for third after starting ninth and chasing Norris in the closing stages before the Briton built up more of a buffer. 

Verstappen's 44th career win was a ninth in 11 races so far this season for the Dutchman and seventh in a row, stretching his lead over Perez to 110 points, with the double world champion also taking the fastest lap. 

"What an unbelievable rocket ship that was today. That was so enjoyable to drive. Unbelievable," said Verstappen, who won last year from 10th on the grid but this time lined up on the front row. 

"We could do basically whatever we wanted with the strategy. Twelve in a row for the team is pretty incredible." 

Verstappen called it "a pretty perfect day", although the porcelain winner's trophy failed to make it through the podium celebrations intact after Norris sent it tumbling off the top step when he cracked open the champagne. 

The run of 12 wins, a tally that includes last season's final race in Abu Dhabi, beat McLaren's 11 in a row in 1988 recorded by greats Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. 

Although Ferrari won 14 successive races that they entered in 1952-53, the Italian team did not compete in the Indianapolis 500 which counted as a round of the championship at that time. 

Verstappen's winning margin was the biggest since Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton won in Russia in 2021 by 53 seconds.